146 articles tagged "Strawberry".
Strawberries are primarily grown in matted row system in Indiana, in which bare-root strawberry plants are set in the spring. Runners are established. Fruit is first harvested in the second year and plantings are renovated each year for 2-3 seasons. Growers in the southern part of the state expressed interest in growing strawberries in plasticulture system, in which plants are set on raised beds covered with plastic mulch. Strawberries may be planted in fall with plug plants, or in summer with bare-root plants. Runners are removed. Fruit is harvested the following year from mother plants. Using plug plants is more feasible for large-scale production as plants can be set with a transplanter and water wheel. However, plug plants are typically not available until the end of Aug. The growing window is often short in the fall so that it is difficult for the plants to develop enough side crowns. As[Read More…]
Due to the COVID crisis, most Purdue Extension meetings will be held virtually. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. July 30, 2020 Small Farm Education Field Day and Webinar Series hosted by Purdue Extension and the Purdue Student Farm. August 3rd 12-1pm August 5th 12-1pm August 7th 12-1pm August 10th 12-1pm August 12th 12-1pm August 14th 12-1pm Register and see the schedule of topics at https://tinyurl.com/y5ahtrow Contact Lori Jolly-Brown, ljollybr@purdue.edu September 10-12, 2020 Purdue Extension Master Gardener State Conference Sponsored by the Hamilton and Howard County Master Gardener Associations Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Noblesville, IN (September 10 and 11) Tours of Howard County gardens, Kokomo, IN (September 12) https://hcmga.org/2020sc (Registration open to Purdue Extension Master Gardener volunteers and Extension staff only) September 10, 2020 Hydroponics Workshop[Read More…]
By now, most harvest is over across the state. As soon as harvest is done, it’s time to begin the renovation process. Matted row strawberry plantings must be renovated each year to establish new crowns for the following year’s crop. For best results, renovation should be started immediately after the harvest is completed to promote early runner formation. This is especially important in the northern part of the state with its shorter growing season. The earlier a runner gets set, the higher its yield potential. Growers should begin renovation as soon as the last marketable berries are harvested. Delaying renovation is one of the most common mistakes growers make. Renovation should be completed by the end of July in normal years. The following steps describe renovation of commercial strawberry fields. Weed control: Post emergent application: Annual broadleaf weeds can be controlled with 2,4-D amine formulations. Check the label as only[Read More…]
Due to the COVID crisis, most Purdue Extension meetings will be held virtually. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. July 30, 2020 Small Farm Education Field Day and Webinar Series hosted by Purdue Extension and the Purdue Student Farm. August 3rd 12-1pm August 5th 12-1pm August 7th 12-1pm REGISTER TODAY at https://tinyurl.com/y5ahtrow Contact Lori Jolly-Brown, ljollybr@purdue.edu September 10-12, 2020 Purdue Extension Master Gardener State Conference Sponsored by the Hamilton and Howard County Master Gardener Associations Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Noblesville, IN (September 10 and 11) Tours of Howard County gardens, Kokomo, IN (September 12) https://hcmga.org/2020sc (Registration open to Purdue Extension Master Gardener volunteers and Extension staff only) September 10, 2020 Hydroponics Workshop Hosted virtually Contact Lori Jolly-Brown, ljollybr@purdue.edu January 19-21, 2021 Indiana Green Expo Indiana[Read More…]
Aphids have been a particularly challenging pest to get under control in our high tunnel strawberries this year. They quickly colonized the strawberries we had growing all winter and took off as the weather warmed (Fig. 1). In my first attempt to knock them back I introduced 2,000 lacewing larvae (22-Apr), too little too late. I decided to take the ‘opportunity’ at hand to evaluate four OMRI approved insecticide options. Applications began when populations were much higher than what growers should tolerate, so I would anticipate you would see even better results if you intervene at the first signs of infestation. Table 1 shows the products, active ingredient (A.I.), application rate and dates of applications. The change in aphid populations over the course of this trial are shown in Fig. 2. In entomological tradition, I surveyed the aphid population prior to treatment (1-May) to get a baseline. As you can[Read More…]
Due to the COVID crisis, all Purdue Extension meetings have been cancelled through June. After July 1, in-person meetings may be held and will follow state and local guidelines. Most Purdue Extension staff are working from home and we are available to answer your questions by email, phone or through social media. Our contact information is at the end of the newsletter. June 24, 2020 Greenhouse and Indoor Production of Specialty Crops Webinar Series Registration: https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eJRqQ2LzGi0jtyd Contact: Krishna Nemali knemali@purdue.edu June 30, 2020 Indiana Hort Society summer field day (Virtual, hosted by Beasley’s Orchard) More details to come. July 30, 2020 Small Farm Education Field Day Daniel Turf Center, Purdue Student Farm Contact Lori Jolly-Brown, ljollybr@purdue.edu September 10-12, 2020 Purdue Extension Master Gardener State Conference Sponsored by the Hamilton and Howard County Master Gardener Associations Hamilton County Fairgrounds, Noblesville, IN (September 10 and 11) Tours of Howard County gardens, Kokomo, IN[Read More…]
